Gabriel on the right Avenue

Avenue Gabriel rewarded the patience of her connections with a win in the Listed Clodovil E.B.F. Garnet Stakes on a mixed card at Naas yesterday.

Paul Deegan’s filly finished fourth in the Irish 1,000 Guineas earlier in the season but had not been seen since struggling over 10 furlongs in the Pretty Polly over 100 days previously.

Sent off a 5-1 chance back down in class, Lady O’Reilly’s daughter of Champs Elysees had to work hard to see off Fastnet Mist in the final furlong but she prevailed by three-quarters of a length.